Overview
- The BBC confirmed that Gareth Southgate will present an hour-long programme called Gareth Southgate: Changing the Game for Young Men, which is scheduled to air on BBC One at 9pm on Monday.
- The documentary follows Southgate as he travels around the country meeting young men, visits a prison to speak with offenders, and explores how education and job opportunities affect life outcomes.
- The programme probes online influence and the so-called 'manosphere' but, Southgate has said, it will focus on the young people drawn to those groups rather than giving publicity to high-profile influencers.
- Southgate frames the film as part of a wider mission to support boys and young men, a role he has developed since stepping down as England manager after Euro 2024 with Thomas Tuchel now in charge for the World Cup.
- Broadly, the film could steer public debate and policy attention toward youth services and mentoring by highlighting gaps in schooling, work pathways and community support that leave some young men vulnerable to harmful online role models.